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Is Love a boy? What means he then to strike? | Is Love a boy? What means he then to strike? | ||
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God, do me good, and lead me to my way: | God, do me good, and lead me to my way: | ||
And if thou be'st a power to me unknown, | And if thou be'st a power to me unknown, | ||
Power of my life, let here thy grace be shown. | Power of my life, let here thy grace be shown.}} | ||
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- CPDL #25986:
Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-17). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 38 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Reformatting of #9197, with corrections. Part 1 (Is Love a boy?) only.
- CPDL #09197: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 46 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Part 1 (Is Love a boy?) only.
Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
- CPDL #14853: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Part 2 (Boy, pity me) only.
- CPDL #07822: Sibelius 4
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-09-09). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 134 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Feb 09.
General Information
Title: Is Love a boy?
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), nos. 15-16
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
- Part 1
Is Love a boy? What means he then to strike?
Or is he blind? Why will he be a guide?
Is he a man? Why doth he hurt his like?
Is he a God? Why doth he men deride?
No one of these, but one compact of all,
A wilful boy, a man still dealing blows,
Of purpose blind, to lead men to their thrall,
A God that rules unruly, God he knows.
- Part 2
Boy, pity me that am a child again,
Blind be no more, my guide to make me stray,
Man, use thy might to force away my pain,
God, do me good, and lead me to my way:
And if thou be'st a power to me unknown,
Power of my life, let here thy grace be shown.